Instant Pot Jambalaya

Are you looking for a mouthwatering one-pot meal that's bursting with flavor and easy to prepare? Look no further, because we've got the perfect recipe for you: Instant Pot Jambalaya!

This tantalizing, Louisiana-inspired dish combines a medley of delicious ingredients and spices, all cooked together in your Instant Pot.

Rice mixed with red beans and onion topped with scallion with a fork on side

The only thing you will have to do is to cut your vegetables. Once that’s done, you just throw everything else into the pot, set your Instant Pot timer, and you are free to sit and watch Netflix until your dinner is ready a short time later.

This recipe is super flavorful and delicious. And since it’s all cooked in one pot, the clean-up is a breeze too! Easy enough for a busy weeknight, yet delicious enough to serve at a dinner party.

If you like the recipe, you really should try this Instant Pot Dirty Rice, which is another delicious one-pot meal.

What Type of Sausage Should I Use?

It is traditional to use andouille sausage in Jambalaya, which is a smoked pork sausage that is a little bit spicy. If you’re looking for a less spicy option, you can use kielbasa or another type of smoked sausage.

Or, if you can’t find andouille but still want some spice, use kielbasa or another mild sausage and add extra cayenne or red pepper flakes for heat.

Can I Use Dried Beans?

No. This recipe calls for canned beans because it only pressure cooks for 7 minutes, so dried beans wouldn’t be fully cooked at that point.

If you have dried beans, I would fully soak them and pre-cook them until they are almost cooked before adding to the pressure cooker to make sure everything is cooked evenly.

Can I make it vegan?

The recipe calls for sausage and beef broth, so taking these ingredients out would harm it's flavor.

If you are looking for a vegan or vegetarian option, go with the Instant Pot Mexican rice instead.

How Finely Should I Chop the Vegetables?

That’s up to you! I like to do a small dice, so roughly chopping into pieces about ¼ inch, but if you like to do a slightly larger cut that’s fine too!

Just try to stay fairly consistent in the sizes from one vegetable to the next so that they all cook evenly in sauté mode.

Here’s a fun fact for you: this recipe calls for onion, bell pepper, and celery, which is known as the Cajun trinity because it’s commonly used in Cajun cuisine. This usually means green bell pepper, although we didn’t specify in this recipe since it works with any color bell pepper.

What’s in Creole Seasoning?

Creole seasoning is a spice blend typically comprised of some combination of paprika, oregano, basil, cayenne, onion powder, garlic powder, thyme, salt and pepper.

You can buy creole seasoning in many grocery stores in the spice aisle, or you can make your own if you have most of those spices on hand. It doesn’t need to be exact, but those are the general flavors that creole seasoning provides.

Is this Dish Vegetarian?

No, this dish contains sausage and beef broth so it’s not vegetarian. However, you could omit the sausage and use vegetable broth instead of beef broth to make it vegetarian.

If you’re looking for a vegetarian meal option, check out this Instant Pot Biryani.

Can I add shrimp?

Yes. Add shrimp with the rest of the ingredients and cook for 7 minutes on high pressure.

jambalaya shrimp

How To Serve?

This Instant Pot Jambalaya recipe is truly a one-pot meal. It’s a complete meal by itself containing sausage, vegetables, and rice. I like to garnish it with chopped green onions for added color, taste and texture.

You can eat it with cornbread try sprinkling on fresh, crunchy sprouts.

If you still want to add a side dish, check out What To Serve With Jambalaya for 15 amazing options.

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Instant Pot Jambalaya

A delicious and filling recipe packed with the healthy deliciousness of sausages, vegetables and rice…
4.10 from 10 votes
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Course: dinner
Cuisine: American
Keyword: basmati rice, jambalaya, Sausage Jambalaya
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: 17 minutes
Total Time: 22 minutes
Servings: 6
Author: Corrie

Ingredients

  • 1 lb. smoked sausage chopped
  • 1 can red bean
  • 2 tablespoon of olive oil
  • 1 large onion chopped
  • 1 bell pepper chopped
  • 3 cloves garlic minced
  • 1 stick of celery chopped
  • cup parsley chopped
  • 2 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
  • 1 cup beef broth
  • 1 can diced tomatoes
  • 1 ½ cup long grain white rice
  • Creole seasoning to taste

Instructions

  • Press "saute", add the sausage and saute for 5 minutes.
  • Take out the sausage and place aside.
  • Add olive oil, onions, bell pepper, celery, and parsley and saute for a 3 minutes.
  • Add the garlic and saute for 2 more minutes.
  • Add the rest of the ingredients (including the sausage) and stir well.
  • Close the lid and cook on high pressure for 7 minutes.
  • When cooking time is complete, do a quick pressure release.
  • Open the lid and serve 🙂

Nutrition

Calories: 424kcal Carbohydrates: 44g Protein: 14g Fat: 21g Saturated Fat: 7g Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g Monounsaturated Fat: 9g Cholesterol: 54mg Sodium: 857mg Potassium: 449mg Fiber: 2g Sugar: 3g Vitamin A: 814IU Vitamin C: 35mg Calcium: 54mg Iron: 2mg
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5 thoughts on “Instant Pot Jambalaya

  1. You can buy it in any grocery store on the spice isle. They even have some at the dollar tree. I hope this helps.

  2. Sorry but no idea what creole seasoning is. Would be helpful to have some substitute store cupboard spices

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